DPDP Consultant

A data privacy consultant with deep expertise in operationalizing India’s Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 across complex, data-rich organizations. The DPDP Act consultant combines regulatory fluency with a pragmatic, business-aligned approach to risk and compliance—helping enterprises translate emerging privacy mandates into actionable governance and control frameworks.

With over a decade of experience in data governance, risk, and regulatory compliance, the consultant has advised financial institutions, public-sector entities, and technology-driven organizations on building sustainable privacy operating models. The approach is grounded in strategic risk thinking, operational resilience, and hands-on implementation capability.

DPDP Act Implementation Specialist

DPDP Act Consultant Expertise

  • Banking & Financial Services

  • Fintech / Payment aggregators

  • e-Commerce

  • Software-as-a-Service

  • IT Services

  • Public Sector / Government

  • Artificial Intelligence & Data Labeling Ecosystems

  • Multi-cloud Infrastructure

DPDP Act Industry Experience

  • Data Privacy Risk Management

  • DPDP Act 2023 Readiness & Implementation

  • Design and implement Privacy Operating Model

  • Cross-regulatory mapping (DPDP Act vs. GDPR)

  • Harmonization of Privacy controls with controls from other frameworks like ISO 27001, NIST, PCI-DSS

  • Data Lifecycle Management

  • Data Minimization and Purpose Limitation

  • Data Processor Governance & Third-Party Risk management

  • Guidance on Sensitive Personal Data Handling (SOGI Data, Financial Data)

  • Stress Testing & Scenario Planning for Data Risk

DPDP Act Compliance - Success Stories

The Largest Foreign Bank in India

One of the largest multinational banks has engaged the consultant for oversight on the privacy program of the Bank. The existing privacy program of the Bank was closely aligned with EU-GDPR. One of the objectives of the consulting engagement was to identify similarities and divergences between the DPDP Act and EU-GDPR and hence understand the compliance maturity level. Other objectives included reviewing personal data collection mechanisms including consent and choice, data protection impact assessment, data minimization.

Key contributions included:

  • Gap Review & Regulatory Validation: Reviewed and validated the DPDP gap assessment report delivered by a big-4 audit firm, ensuring accuracy and completeness from a regulatory and risk management standpoint.

  • Translation of Legal Mandates: Translated DPDP obligations into technical and organizational measures for the First Line of Defence (1LoD), aligning operational controls with regulatory expectations.

  • Data Asset Mapping: Identified and documented critical assets across on-premises and multi-cloud environments that process personal data.

  • Governance Representation: Performed the role of Data Protection Officer and lead the meetings of the Bank’s Privacy Working Group, influencing governance outcomes and cross-functional compliance priorities.

  • Executive Advisory: Guided non-technical business leaders across Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, Investment Banking, and Market Services on regulatory principles such as purpose limitation, data minimization, valid consent, and lifecycle management.

  • Comparative Legal Analysis: Delivered a structured comparative study of GDPR vs. DPDP Act, highlighting areas of convergence, divergence, and potential regulatory risk.

  • Target Operating Model Design: Defined roles, control owners, and operators to establish a scalable privacy governance structure.

  • Control Effectiveness Oversight: Reviewed data risk controls and monitored Key Control Indicators (KCIs) for ongoing compliance assurance.

  • Sensitive Data Handling: Developed recommendations for HR on lawful collection and processing of SOGI (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) data.

  • Stress Testing Framework: Helped in Designing stress-test scenarios for adverse data risk events (1-in-25-year and 1-in-100-year probabilities) to assess resilience of the Bank’s data risk posture.

A Government Entity

Engaged to assess and strengthen the privacy practices in the voice data collection initiative led by a department under a ministry of the government of India for AI training datasets in regional Indian languages.

Key contributions included:

  • Privacy Compliance Audit: Reviewed consent collection processes for alignment with DPDP Act requirements and best practices in informed consent.

  • Intellectual Property & Licensing: Evaluated IP rights and voice data licensing (Creative Commons framework) for compliance with ownership and usage rights.

  • Vendor Risk Management: Reviewed and redrafted data processing agreements with third-party vendors, ensuring compliance with fiduciary obligations.

  • On-ground Privacy Assessment: Conducted field visits to voice data collection centres to verify adherence to privacy and ethical data collection norms.

  • Due Diligence Advisory: Advised DesiCrew on contractual due diligence when engaging with major data fiduciaries such as Google and Zoho.

  • Privacy Capacity Building: Designed and delivered a live training program for over 50 project leads, focusing on the practical aspects of the DPDP Act and responsible data handling.

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Data Flow Map

Identify the inceptions points of personal data collection and the systems used to process personal data. A visual map can go a long way.

Document details on what pieces of personal data is processed and a rational for collection of each piece of personal data.

Define how long you intend to keep personal data collected from individuals. Consider other statutory requirements related to record keeping.

Personal Data Inventory
Data Retention Protocols